Brian P. Hughes, 27, Sean W. Hughes, 29, and William F. Hughes, 23, all of Birmingham, were charged Thursday with selling oxycodone hydrochloride tablets to confidential informants on six occasions between Aug. 13 and Nov. 8, according to police.

Police said the suspects met undercover agents at parking lots on Paoli and West Chester pikes and sold them 30 milligram tablets for $30 apiece. Investigators said they believe the trio purchased the pills from a supplier in Philadelphia for $20 apiece.

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Police officials said the Hughes brothers were selling large quantities of pills to college-age customers in the area. All three suspects are college educated and live with their parents in the 1000 block of Bottom Lane, police said.

The brothers were charged with drug dealing, drug possession and related offenses and were taken into custody without incident, police said.

The suspects were arraigned at district court and transferred to Chester County Prison after failing to post bail.

Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police were assisted by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, Chester County Municipal Drug Task Force, and West Goshen, West Chester and Birmingham police.